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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-12-07

Or course the fruit cake must be
made for Christmas. Radcliffe & San
ford have the necessary ingredients.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-12-07

Every purchaser of Holiday
Goods at Albert's gets chance free
in three handsome prizes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-12-07
Town and Parish News.

-CHRIssMAs Cards at Albert's.
CHRISTMAS Cards at Ferguson &
Schnack's.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-12-07
Fancy Chairs and Rockers at

Ferguson 4 Sehnack's.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-12-07

-Children's suits a specially all
classes of goods at most reasonable
prices at Bauer & Wells.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-12-07

Holiday Goods Of ev.ry descrip
ton at Albert's.
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JURY LIST.

STAT: OF LOUISIANA, }
PARISH OF RAPIDEs.
DE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED
IL that Oh this the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1887, that we the undersigned Jury
Commissioners, together with George @.
Watts, Clerk of the Twelfth judicial Dis
trict Court i'll and for Rapides Parish,
louisiana. and ex-oflicio a member of said
Jury Commission, met in the Clerks of
flee, in the Court House, in the Town of
Alexandria, and in obedience to an order
issued out of the Honorable the Twelfth
Judicial District Court, proceeded in ODE
dience to said order, to draw from the
General Venire Boz, the names of thirty
qualified iurymen to serve as jurors at the
January Term Of the District Court, to he
holden in January, 1888; service of said
jurors to begin on Monday, the 10th day
Of January, A. D. 1883, and the third
week of said Court -
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as O candidate for Sheriff of the Parish O
Rapides, subject to the nomination of til,
Democratic party.
tg l hereby announce myself as can
didate for Clerk of the Court, (Twelftl
Judicial District) subject to nomination
by the Democratic Convention.
GEORGE 0. WATTS.
" We are authorized to announce
JNO. w. HICKMAN
as candidate for Clerk of the Twelfth
District Court, subject to the nomination
of the Democratic Convention.
Town and Parish News.
-CHRIssMAs Cards at Albert's.
-CHRIsrMAs Cards at Ferguson &
Schnack's.
-DoN'T fail to see Albert's stock
of Toys.
TOYS Toys! Toys at
Ferguson & Schnack's
Mn Geiger left for New Orleans
on Monday.
-DoN'T forget that the Worlds Cir
Gus will perform here to-day and to-
morrow
-RoGERs Table Cutlery and Quad
ripple Plate Silver. Table Ware, at
Ferguson 4 Schnack's.
The largest stock of gold and sill
yer watches outside of New Orleans,
at Ferguson & Schnack's.
CHOICE BERMUDA HAY by
the bale or ton, cheaper than ever, at
Radcliffe & Sanford's.
WIN. Hill & Co., cotton buyers
here, bought cotton from parties who
had come from Vernon parish, paying
81 cents in cash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Ariail re-
turned from New Orleans last week,
where they had been on pleasure since
their marriage.
Mr.. S. Cullen returned home last
week, after an extended trip, in which
he visited St. Louis, Kansas City,
Dallas and Marshall.
AN immense stock Of Holiday
Goods at Albert's. Prices lower than
ever. Go and get the prices before
purchasing elsewhere.
-WHAT do the prohibitionists
hereabouts think of the action of the
Parish Convention in reference to high |
license. 1t is gaining ground fast.
WE believe we are correct when
we say that there is not McEnery
man on our new Parish Executive |
Committee. 1t shows the liberality of
the "reformers."
Yes, there is one.
Radcliffe & Sanford "take the
cake when it comes to groceries; lots
of nice things always on hand at the
lowest prices. They can't be beat!
LISTEN for the whistle of the
steamer Pauline, which brings the
Worlds Circus to Alexandria Deem
Der 9TH and Stb. The greatest one
ring Circus-the greatest gymnastic
Congress.
Our patrons will bear in mind
that this year our attractions in Toys,
Fancy Goods and Christmas articles
generally, are entirely new and novel,
many of them being imported. Fer
guson Il Schnack, jewelers..
NOTICE - Parties wanting Fish,
Grabs, Celery, Grapes or Fruit for
christmas, will please leave their Or
ders early at Radcliffe & Sauford's.
For RENr-The residence and pre-
nlses of the late Thomas G.. Manning
ire offered for rent, possession to be
gwen the lst of January 1888. Terms
liberal. For further particulars apply
% j. G. WHITE,
Alexandria, La.
Fireworks of every description at
Ferguson 4 Schnack's.
BoRN-To Mrs. Nj. w. Calvit, on
Friday, December 2, 1887, a girl.
IN Mrs NJ Ar,,,t,ox. :. rl1l..-
The Iola register., 1887-02-25
0oaeo Notes.

tCSowded out last wcsk
Mr.. Editor, rs Jack and Jill are little slow
We thought we would come to the front with .
few items.
Farmers are preparing for spring work.
Ed. Wolf started for Portland, Oregon, last
Monday week. A few of his lady friends, and
his best girl came very near .submerging the
depot at Bronson.
Hunt and Gutter finished digging we'll for
H. Tallentire Wednesday. and he has now got
one Of the best wells in the community, they
are digging one for Mrs. McDaniels at present.
Ella Martin, the wife Of A. L. Martin, died
Saturday morning and was buried Sunday at
O'Clock, In the Moran Cemetery.
Miss Hattie Merwin, OF lola, is teaching the
spring term of school at the valley, the schol-
ars seem to appreciate her very highly.
The Lyceum at the valley still fourishes.
Job Cutters team ran away last Saturday,
but did not do any damage except to throw
Bill out Of the wagon and skin his nose.
Joe Colgin is doing lola this week
Geo Haynes started for north west Missouri
to work this summer. We are afraid that Tom
Z. will have to run the door key club alone.
''GO it TOm."
Geo. Colgin has sold his farm to the McDan-
iel brothers Of Dry Ridge.
Rev Deney, Of Gsrnett, Is visiting his
daughter Mrs. Jas. Harrington, Of the valley
this week
All Of us grangers and Modocs want to turn
out election day and defeat those r. r Bonds
for we will get the railroad because they will
hsve to go through Usage township in order to
get through Marmaton township, to get their
bonds. and then what is the use of lis poor
devils giving monopoly anything to build q
road through our township and give us q pea
nut stand.
nr
The Iola register., 1887-02-25
Bethel Bits.

Judging from reports Bethel will take quite
| shake soon.
The Leaguer's, or most Of them in this part,
have been visited by the sheriff with notice t.
appear in lola on or before . certain time
Some will leave quietly, others say they will
protest.
Mr.. and Mrs Tarr, from Ohio, are visiting
with Mrs. Farr's father, Hiram Barson.
Ed. Barson will go to Ohio with his sister
when she returns home.
Ed. Maxell has moved back to Bethel, from
Illinois, after an absence of seven years.
Mrs. Swain, is visiting her daughter Mrs.
Cunningham.
This week closes our winter term of school.
We are not informed who will teach the sum.
mer term.
The youngsters do hope the people who have
charge Of the Normal next summer will give the
teachers instructions in the use Of the globe,
FOR they would love to have q teacher who
knows enough to use our globe.
Mr.. Lindsey has been talking OF moving 10
Chicago to attend school.
Mr.. Maxwell il on the ailiDg list.
Mr.. Chapman talks Of renting his farm, and
II he does he will move to Chanute
John Bilbes goes to Kansas City this week.
Walter Cox starts to Oregon this week.
Albert Chapman took the train towards
Chanute. but we are unable to name his desti-
nation.
Geo. LOngmOre has just returned from
Crawford county after two weeks stay.
Jesse Page will soon move to Maple Grove.
Mrs. Durham is very much pleased with her
new grandson.
Mr.. Durham has taken claim In No Mans.
land and 10 baildlug . shsnty. lie expects
The Iola register., 1887-02-25
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1887.
KNOWS A GOOD THING.

New York EXPRESS.
will say in the fewest words at my
command that each trip settles more
fully in my mind that the state of
Kansas is but partially known to the
people of the older states. Again to
become fully known would cause such
rush to the state as was ne yer known
in any country in the last quarter of
century. The health giving quail
ties of its climate its long summers
and its delightful fall and spring are
unsurpassed.
Few men are aware that one man
can do more work on farm during
the year towards bringing forth pro-
duets of the soil in Kansas than two
can in any of the northern or eastern
states. 1t needs no argument to dem
onstrate this problem, for here it is all
crowded into five months
under the most favorable circum-
stances in which to sow,
NOW and harvest, admitting of 10
lounging or vast of time either. It is
work early and late, aud then winter
and snow and much work undOne
Winter comes to stay until the warm
sun of May drives it away. While in
Kansas the time of producing is from
March to October, and for gathering
from June to the following March.
To secure an abundant crop, the win
ter season offers but a slight resistance
to this most important par. of hus-
bandry.
Then again, the loads in Kansas are
nearly all alike, the season through
At any time after the gathering dur.
ing the fall aud winter the marketing
can be done with no more inconven.
fence than in midsummer. Thus one
man in Kansas has ten months favor.
able to mature and secure his crops
and two months, January and Febru.
ary, to be idle and visit his friends and
recuperate and he ready for spring
work.
This is no fancy picture-they are
facts we'll known to many in Kansas
who have felt the force Of what 1 say.
The Iola register., 1887-02-25
Usage Scraps.

Usage ScrapS
News are scarce.
There have been two deaths in our neighbor-
hood this week.
Mrs Flora Martin, the wife of Bert Martin,
died of quick consumption. The funeral ser
vices were held at the home of the deceased
ut clock last Sunday. She was buried in
the Moran cemetery.
Crag Morris died Tuesday night Of u cOmpli-
cation Of diseases. The services were held at
the residence Of Mrs. Stanley, He will be in
TERED In the Stanley cemetery to-day.
Mrs. Stanley has appointed an administra-
tor to the estate of the late Robert Stanley
They will sell in April all the personal effects
Her sons Joab, John and William will run the
farms this year. Calvin will return to his
lands in the west part Of the state soon.
Big debates are going on at the different
school house every evening ON the X. Il. bond
question.
The bond question seems to be the all absorb
ing question with the Osages these times. a
great many are getting wild and l would mt
be surprised II Ossawatomie will catch some
of them before the matter Is settled
Would it be to much trouble for you to give
us the amount of Railroad bonds Allen county
ia carrying now?
What is the present county railroad tax?
What Is the increase of tax in MarmatOn
and Elm townships since the Wichita railroad
went through?
Would tho people in MarmatOn, Elm and
lola townships be willing to divide with the
railroad provided the intebtednese was set
aside. The great cry of the anti-bond men is
fna al xOu p,oo,,lA IN od tn Ioath and ora
sick Of voting bonds to railroads, If such are
the facts, I have failed to find the disguised
parties. Any light that you can put on this
question will be eagerly read and thankfully
received by your Usage friends.
The bond men think the Parsons 4 Kansas
City, Il. Ry. is one of the grandest railroads
for Usage that could be offered to us, as it will
give N town and direct outlet to Kansas
City .and only costing US sl5, 600 which we
think is cheap, taking all things into consider
alton. A BOND MAN.
(The railroad bonded Indebtedness
of Allen county is Sl26, 500, the inter-
est on which sum was met for the year
1856, by levy of 80 cents ON each
500. The levy, for all purposes, in
Elm township is 80 cents greater this
year than it was In 1850, and that in
Marmaton townsip is 45 cents greater
than it was the same date. The road
pays in taxes in Elm tow nship, $780,
81, and in Marmaton township $l756.-
80, while the interest on the bonds is
$l4O3.5O making a net balance of S716.-
Il each year in favor ofthe Townships.
OF course we can only give our opinion
on the last question asked, but we do
not believe that the people of the three
townships mentioned would be will
ing to trade the road for what it cost
them. We do not remember to have
heard anyone complain that it was a
bad bargain. ED. REGIsTER.)
The Iola register., 1887-02-25
DEACON.


| While Mark Castat0r was engaged in sport.
I've tussle last Saturday he ruptured . pulmon-
cry vein, which although not considered
dangerous 10 giving him considerable troub le
| We were one of the few who did not attend
the entertainment ut the close OF the school
last Fpidsy evening, but those who did att e nd
say the exercise was good, but the house was
too much crowded for comfort,
| A. U. b. Quarterly meeting will he held q,
the Chapel one week from next Saturday and
Sunday, March 5th and 9Th
Measles have made their appearance in our
neighborhood.
new boy Is reported at Joshua Buffers.
Mr.. .Buckner and Miss Newton and another
couple whose names we failed tolearn were up
from Chanute last Saturday and Sunday on q
| visit.
Mrs. Carlisle, Of Toronto delivered an in
strnctive and profitable address at the quarter
~ meeting Of the Woman's Local Missiona nv
Society last Sunday. Mrs. c, is President Of
the NeoshO Branch Society Of the L. Il. Church
and the position she occupies pays NO false
tribute to her ability and resources OF useful
ness in this calling
W.B. B0lin's twin children are sick. One OF
them was dangerously sick. but at this writ
ing is little bit better.
Mr.. Durnbuger has moved from the Drake
farm onto ID. IIorville's place and G. w.
Bolin now occupies the house vacated.
Mrs. Howard came down from Kansas CITY,
to see her mother, Mrs. Stoddard, the latter IL
in very poor health and hopes to deprive some
benefit from the change.
C.H. Rush left on Tuesday for Colorado
where he expects to permanently abide.
9. W. Kahle returned from his Ohio trip
last week. We understand that his father will
Cd him good farm there, and as soon az he
can sell his farm here he will 60 back there to
live.
VIM. Hankins and wife were present at the
missionary meeting last Sabbath.
Mr.. Drake lost his best horse, by IL getting
tangled in the halter on Tuesday night.
Al. Servy 10 preparing to build q new house
on his farm for his son-in-low, Loman Baru.
hartlt. vALLyIrr.
The Iola register., 1887-02-25
Qaaea occurrancaa.

l OO380 OCCOx100Co0.
Judging from the number OF sale bills posted
. great many people have more personal prop.
erty than they want.
The death OF Robert Stanley was . loss 10.
verely felt, not only by his family and numer-
ous friends. but every church and educational
enterprise within wide range Of territory will
miss his liberslity.
The death Of Mrs. Ella Martin, though no,
altogether unexpected, caused feeling of pro.
found regret. That one 80 young, 80 uniyer-
sally esteemed. should have to give up after
such . prolonged struggle called forth the
sympathy OF everyone.
After short illness Mr.. Morris died on
Tuesday evening last. Funeral services were
held st the residence of his sister Mrs Stanley
on Friday afternoon. Rev. Means, of Moran,
preached very acceptable sermon from the
text chosen by Mr.. Norris before his death.
son and daughter of the the family arrived
from Illinois just at the hour set for the ser.
vices. These occasions were practical exam
pies showing that ''sorrow makes all man.
kind akin"
One good feature Of the dry weather was to
cause many to blast for water thereby getting
. good supply for all the time to come. One
such 10 Mr.. Tallentire.
Miss 4erwin, Of lola, has been teaching in
Spring Valley for nearly q month past. We
Judge from her work that she has not attended
high school and the Normal in vain. We trust
her efforts may bear fruit in the good citizen.
fbip OF her pupils years hence.
We believe that your paper is widely circu-
lsted snd resd. We judge 90 by blessings and
The Iola register., 1887-02-25
ROAD NOTICE.
benjamin Randles.)
STATE Oh KANSAS, ALLEN COUNTY. SIS.

STATE Oh KANSAS, ALLEN COUNTY. IS.
The State of Kansas, to vh0m il may concern:
NTHEREAS, application has been made by
w petition to the BOar,t OF County COmmie-
siOners of said county, for locating county
road, as follows, tO-wit: Commencing be-
tween NJ h. Il 7 X. X. crossing on lands Of d.
Armel on the west, and Brady's ford on Ihe
Neosho River on the east, or the portion of said
road taken away by the river And We would
further represent to You that the said road is
needed by the public and is now impassable be-
tween above specified points on account Of
washing away by river.
AND WHEREAS, Paul Fisher, Martin
Sauers, and James Loekhart viewers. and q.
Dewitt county surveyor Of said county, have
been ordered by said County Commissioners to
selew, survey and locate said road.
Ihereiofe, you IRE hereby notified that said
siwers and surveyor will proceed. on the 9Th
DAY OF March, lss., at 10 O'clock q. m, at the
place OF beginning OF said road, to view, sur
vry and locale said roaI, and perform whatso-
ever other duties as alA required VI them by
law; and unless you then file . written applica-
tion with said viewers. giving description of
the premises on which you claim damages or
compensation, your application for the same
will be barred.
Witness nv hand at my office In lola, In said
county, this 18th, day Of February, a. ID. lss1.
R. w. DUFFY,
(Feb. lS-21) County Clerk
The Iola register., 1887-02-25
SHERIFFS SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS, ALLEN COUNTY, ss.
In the District Court, Seventh Judicial District,
Sitting in and for Allen County, State of Kansas.
Helen A. Wood, Plaintiff.
vs..
II. W. TalcOtt. ct. al. Defendants.
DY VIRTUE Of an order Of sale, in the above
ID entitled cause, to me directed and deliv-
cred, issued out Of the District Court Of the
Seventh Judicial District, State of Kansas, sit
tirg in and for Allen County, in said state, I
will. on Monday. March 2lst, y. ID. 1881, at 2
O'Clock p. m, Of said day, at the front door of
the Court House in the city of lola, Allen coun-
ty, Kansas, offer for sale and sell to the highest
bidder for cash in hand the following described
real estate tO-Wit: The northeast quarter Of
the southwest quarter Of Section twenty three
(sD township twenty-fOur ca range eighteen
Qs); also lot number six (6) in block number
ninety CO), in the city OF lola, all in Allen
county, State OF Kansas.
First above described property appraised at
- 800 90, and second above described property
appraised at 81, 900. on. All of said property
levied on and to be sold as the property
the above named defendant. II. w. Talcott.
D. ID. BRITrON,
Feb. Is, Is. Sheriff OF Allen county, Kas.
By j. T.. WOODEN, UnderSherif
Sheriff Is Office. lola, Kans.. Feb Is, 1ss7.
The Iola register., 1887-02-25
MR. KENNEDY'S LETTER.

We publish this week letter iron
sWm. Kennedy giving the League view
of the odd sections question. We know
nothing personally as to the matters o
fact in dispute between him and Mr.
Englehardt. His attempt. however
to excuse the Leaguers for failing t.
abide by the decision of the Supreme
Court on the ground that the owners
are not willing to do the fair thing by
them in the matter of improvements
is very silly and ridiculous. The Su.
preme Court did not decide that the
record owners should have the land
on condition that they pay for the i'm.
provements that had been placed on it.
The decision was unconditional and in
refusing to abide by it the Leaguers
are defying the laws of their country.
They have no right to dollar for their
alleged improvements. They went on
the land without shade of title; they
were trespassers, pure and simple, and
they knew that every dollars worth
of money they spent on the land was
spent at their own risk. They took all
the chances and now that they have
lost they have no sahdow of claim on
anybody. Nevertheless we believe
that nearly, if not all the land owners,
would be willing to pay them for i'm.
provements if they would allow as an
offset reasonable rent for the time
the land has been occupied. But the
Leaguers scout at the idea of paying
rent! Not 80 tisfied with having held
the land for years and taking all its
profits while somebody else paid the
taxes, they insist on being paid for
their occupancy. Was ever any claim
more unjust and outrageous:
The assertion that Chief Justice
Waite is of the opinion that the r. r.
title sis good a. against the Govern
ment but not good as against the set
tiers" is on par for idiocy, with the
assertion that the Supreme Court had
turned the whole thing over to the
Secretary of the Interior. What claim
can the Leaguer's have that the Gov
eminent has not: Are not their only
hopes based on the claim that the land
belongs to the Government and is
therefore open to homestead or pre-
emption: Mr.. Kennedy is not enoug1
of fool to believe that the Chief JUS !
tice ever made such an assertion, nor
is he silly enough to believe that the |
Supreme Court can be induced to re-
verse itself. He knows that the
can never acquire legal title
te the odd sections except by purchase
and that their appeal to the courts is !
The Iola register., 1887-02-25
PROCLAMATION.
OsAGE TOWNSHIP BOND ELECTION

OsAGE TOWNSHIP BOND ELECTION.
IN of the County Commissioners OF Allen
County, KANSAS, held at the city OF lola, Feb
ruary 7th, lse7, petition signed by ms
! township in said county. having been prrsenlI
| ell and found in all respects in compliance with
the requirements OF the law, 1t is ordered that
the
| 18TH DAY o. MARCH 1851,
for the purpose of submitting tn the qualified
| electors thereof, the proposition that said
| township subscribe for fifteen th0usand dollars
Of the capital stock OF the Kansas City and Pdrifc
Railroad Company "a company organized for the
purpose of constructing and operating stand
ard gauge railroad from Kansas City by the
tiOn with the Atlantic & Pacific and Southern
Pacific RailrOads) said stock to be paid for by
a like amount OF the bonds Of said township,
State OF Kansas, in New York City, thirty years
after the date thereof bearing interest ut the rate
Of sir per cent. per dnnum, payable semi-annual-
ed payable at the fiscal agency aforesaid, said
bonds to be issued and delivered to said rail-
road company in exchange for certificates for
raiircad shall be s standard gauge
| through said township Of Usage and depot
| and eide track constructed within One-half
mile Of the center Of the township, and II bonds
! township the said railroad shall be constructed
80 as to cross the north line OF Usage town
ship west of the northeast corner Of section ~
in said township, provided that this 10 accom-
plished on or be fore the 3lst day OF December,
lSSS, In default OF which said subscription
shall become void and said bonds shall not be
raised.
The form OF ballots to be used at said elcc-
tion in favor Of said proposition shall be
"FOr the subscription OF stock and issuance Of
bonds to the Kansas City and Pacific Rail-
road Company" and against said proposition
shall be against extending aid to the Kansas
City and Pacific Railroad Company"
Notice OF said election shall be given by pub
lishi14 this order In the lola RIGIsTrR for the
time required by law.
II. L. HENDERSON,,
Chairman of the Board of County Commission
ers Of Allen County, Kansas.
W. A. Ross.
A true copy.
Attest X. W. DuFFY,
County Clerk.
SHERIFF'S PROCLAMATION.
Proclamation is hereby made that there will
be special election held in Usage township,
Allen county, Kansas, on the 18th day OF
March, lSs7, for the purpose Of voting upon the
proposition set forth in the foregoing order.
Witness my hand this eth day Of February A.
ID. ISL. ID. ID. BRIrTON,
Sheriff OF Allen Co., Ksns.
The Iola register., 1887-02-25

made, not honestly and in good faith,
but maliciously, and for the sole pur-
pose of annoy ing, harassing and rob-
bing the rightful owners. He knows
this to be true; why doesn't he say 50
like man and not bring in his hypo-
critical plea of ''new issues to be tried''?